The Grand Ole Opry

We had such a great day yesterday.  After waking up to about 5 inches of unpredicted snow we were a little concerned whether we would be able to get down our hill to get to the main road. Our Jeep, which has four wheel drive, did an excellent job and not only got us off the farm but through the unplowed highway that we take to get to town.  Tim, Lisa, George and I were headed to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.  Once we got to Newport we stopped at Cracker Barrel for breakfast.  We then hit the interstate and headed west!  The interstate was in pretty good condition and we did not hit any slippery roads until we got to Knoxville. We made a short stop at Costco to get our core charges back on the batteries we purchased a couple of weeks ago. We then got back on the highway and continued our trip to Nashville.  Last week Nashville had a terrible ice storm and the trees along the interstate showed it.  There were hundreds of trees that snapped in half due to the weight of the ice.  It was an amazing sight but not in a good way.
We got to Nashville a little after 1:00 central time and since we had eaten such a big breakfast we decided to check out the stores at the Opry Mall.  The Opry Mall is located just across the street from the Grand Ole Opry and so we got there in time to get a good parking spot for the Opry.  After walking the Mall and buying a gift for Rory we headed over to the Opry to pick up our tickets and take some pictures.  Then we headed over the the Gaylord Opryland Hotel.  I had been there before but Tim, Lisa and George had not.  We spent some time just leisurely walking around in the huge Atrium at the Gaylord.  We then walked back to the Mall for dinner at Claim Jumpers before the show.  The food was really good and filling!
When we finished dinner it was time to go to the Grand Ole Opry!  We had great seats in the second mezzanine dead center of the stage.  The line up for the show was great starting with Whispering Bill Anderson then the Willis Clan.  Connie Smith was next followed by Josh Turner.  Then there was intermission.  The first half of the show was really good and it was great to see and hear some classic Country artists like Bill Anderson and Connie Smith mixed with the new sounds of the Willis Clan and Josh Turner.  After intermission Henry Cho, the Comedian, open the second half and he was so funny and we laughed so hard our cheeks and tummies ached.  Mel Tillis was suppose to perform next but his bus broke down and he did not make it to the Opry so Darius Rucker was next.  He put on a great show. He is the reason Tim wanted to see this Opry show.  After Darius Rucker Charlie Daniels came on stage.  Charlie Daniels is the reason I wanted to see this Opry.  Charlie Daniels was great and he ended the show playing "The Devil Went DownTo Georgia".  Wow!  We were sorry that we did not get to see Mel Tillis but because he was not there both Darius Rucker and Charlie Daniels got to perform  longer; a win win situation for us!  It really was a great show and we enjoyed every minute of it.  We liked it so much we were toying with the idea of going back on Friday night because of the line up.  We then decided to listen to it on the radio.  If you are ever in the Nashville area make sure you take the time to see the Grand Ole Opry; you will not be disappointed!
Since we all have pets we had to get back to them so we headed east to Parrottsville.  It was an easy drive with out any issues.  Thanks Tim for doing all the driving.  When we got to Newport and eventually Parrottsville we were really surprised how much snow was still on the ground.  Nothing melted and it was still a powdery snow.  The streets were better than when we left in the morning until we got to the side road that leads to the farm.  It was a snow and ice mix but the Jeep handled it well. When we got to our road it was still covered with snow and the Jeep handle the snow and the hill like it was nothing.  We got back home around 2:45 AM but we did not care because we just had one fantastic day.  Thanks George and Lisa for coming along with us and I have one question for you both;  when do we see our next Opry?